Expression of nerve growth factor and its receptors trkA and p75 and inhibin α-subunit in the ovarian interstitial cells of lactating golden hamsters

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 397-401

  Weng, Qiang ^a,b   Shi, Zhanquan ^b,c   Kawaguchi, Maiko ^d   Watanabe, Gen ^b,c   Taya, Kazuyoshi ^b,c  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d MUSASHINO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus); Inhibin subunit; Interstitial cell; Nerve growth factor (NGF); p75; trkA

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 55849108142     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.20031     Document Type: Article

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